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Outdoor photo of a woman in a purple and green silk saree with a bright blue blouse performing puja at a black Shiva linga on a raised platform draped with orange cloth and gold border. Flowers of pink and red lie on the platform and an orange-and-gold cloth is tied around the linga. She holds a brass lamp or puja vessel with smoke rising from it. Dry grass, a wooden fence and trees under a blue sky with clouds form the backdrop.

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Photo 82839722021-03-11Jan 31 2022 sripuram2022-01-31A woman in a maroon blouse and purple silk sari with gold border kneels at a black stone Shivalingam in a gold-framed shrine niche, hands pressed together in prayer while her other hand holds a lit oil lamp near the base. The lingam is decorated with red flowers, and a silver yoni-peetha stands before it with small offerings. A brass bell hangs near her wrist, a kalasha-style lamp hangs from the gilded ceiling, and a silver plate with flowers and a small cup sits in the foreground.2022-01-31Jan 31 2022 sripuram2022-01-31A young girl in a blue shimmering blouse stands from behind, raising a brass incense burner (dhupa) with smoke rising toward a dark stone shivalinga draped in white cloth with a red and green border. The linga has three horizontal white ash lines painted on it, a white cloth wrap and a garland of white and red flowers at its base. The outdoor setting has dry golden grass, a wooden fence, eucalyptus-style trees and a clear blue sky, with a concrete platform beneath the altar.2022-01-10A woman in a maroon blouse and striped reddish-brown sari kneels at a shrine niche, bowing with hands pressed together in namaskar. Before her stands a black stone shivalingam on a round yoni-peetha base, decorated with red flower petals and a white tilak mark on its top. A small brass lamp with a flame, brass vessels and a pot sit on a tray in front. A gold lotus-shaped canopy hangs above and the niche is framed in gold and yellow paint.2022-01-31September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesJune 09 20212021-06-09 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari and orange blouse, barefoot, bends over a black Shivalinga set in a gold-framed arched niche with a red backdrop, pouring or touching a small flame or lamp at its top. In front stands a golden yantra-shaped object (sri chakra) with a red tip, a yellow fruit sits on a low tray, and a floral rangoli in red, white and yellow covers the floor. Two plastic containers with white lids are visible at the bottom right, and a brass plate sits at the edge. The setting suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2022-06-20Photo 82920012021-03-11 +1 copiesA woman in a purple and teal silk saree stands barefoot on a wet concrete floor, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel onto a black stone idol. Behind her a dark multi-armed deity murti stands on a pedestal draped in a purple and gold cloth, framed by an ornate gold arch and a hanging garland. A steel bucket and a brass pot sit on the floor beside her.Feb 21 2022 sripuram